English name in Chinese

Kathleen 凯瑟琳 kǎi sè lín

The usual Chinese spelling of Kathleen is 凯瑟琳 (kǎi sè lín).

Characters: 3 Pinyin: kǎi sè lín Usage: not tied to a gender
kǎi sè lín

Character by character

凯
kǎi

triumphant; triumph, victory

瑟
sè

large stringed musical instrument; dignified, massive; sound of wind

琳
lín

beautiful jade, gem

How it reads

This is a transliteration: the characters were chosen because they sound like Kathleen. Chinese readers will hear your English name in it, which is the point — you will see this spelling in news, subtitles, and sports commentary. It is not a name a Chinese family would sit down and choose, and it does not carry a wish the way a native given name usually does.

Using it as your name

Written this way, 凯瑟琳 works as a given name on its own, and you can add a surname in front of it. If you would rather have a name chosen for meaning — one that reads as Chinese rather than as an imported spelling — the Finder builds options from characters with documented meanings and shows you where each one comes from. Already using a Chinese name? Check it for tones, homophones, and famous-name collisions.

Source

ename.dict.cn 英文名大全 · /list/all/K/1

Spellings on this page are collected from published lists and from names real foreigners use in China. They are a reference, not a recommendation: a name you can explain is better than a name that merely matches a dictionary.